LCD panel wherein TFT units to mitigate gate signal delay are disposed opposite to the gate driver and connected to individual gate lines

Abstract

Disclosed is an LCD panel. The LCD panel comprises a display area ( 13 ), and a first signal line, a second signal line . . . an N th signal line which are connected to the display area ( 13 ), wherein the LCD panel further comprises a TFT area ( 14 ). One side of the display area ( 13 ) is provided with a first signal output port, a second signal output port . . . an N th signal output port. The TFT area ( 13 ) comprises a first TFT unit, a second TFT unit . . . an (N+1) th TFT unit; and both the first TFT unit and the (N+1) th TFT unit comprise one TFT, and the second TFT unit to the N th TFT unit respectively comprise two TFTs, i.e. a first TFT and a second TFT. Further disclosed is a display device. By adopting the LCD panel, a circuit of a gate driver can be made to be more simple and occupy less space on the basis of not changing gate signal characteristics.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel comprising: a display area, and a first signal line, a second signal line through an N th  signal line which are connected to the display area, wherein the LCD panel further comprises a thin film transistor (TFT) area; a first signal output port, a second signal output port through an N th  signal output port are disposed at a side of the display area; the TFT area comprises a first TFT unit, a second TFT unit through an (N+1) th  TFT unit; each of the first TFT unit and the (N+1) th  TFT unit comprises one TFT, and each of the second TFT unit through an N th  TFT unit comprises two TFTs which are a first TFT and a second TFT; wherein
 in the first TFT unit, a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the first signal output port, and a source electrode of the TFT is connected to the first signal line; 
 in the second TFT unit, a gate electrode of the first TFT is connected to the first signal output port, a source electrode of the first TFT is connected to the second signal line, and a drain electrode of the first TFT is connected to the second signal output port, the first TFT is configured for transmitting a signal transmitted by the second signal line to the second signal output port in response to a signal of the first signal output port; and in the second TFT unit, a gate electrode of the second TFT is connected to the second signal output port, a source electrode of the second TFT is connected to the first signal line, and a drain electrode of the second TFT is connected to the first signal output port, the second TFT is configured for transmitting a signal transmitted by the first signal line to the first signal output port in response to a signal of the second signal output port; 
 in the N th  TFT unit, a gate electrode of the first TFT is connected to an (N−1) th  signal output port, a source electrode of the first TFT is connected to the N th  signal line, and a drain electrode of the first TFT is connected to the N th  signal output port; and in the N th  TFT unit, the first TFT is configured for transmitting a signal transmitted by the N th  signal line to the N th  signal output port in response to a signal of the (N−1) th  signal output port; a gate electrode of the second TFT is connected to the N th  signal output port, a source electrode of the second TFT is connected to the (N−1) th  signal line, and a drain electrode of the second TFT is connected to the (N−1) th  signal output port, the second TFT is configured for transmitting a signal transmitted by the (N−1) th  signal line to the (N−1) th  signal output port in response to a signal of the N th  signal output port; and 
 in the (N+1) th  TFT unit, a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the N th  signal output port, and a source electrode of the TFT is connected to the N th  signal line. 
 
     
     
       2. The LCD panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the LCD panel further comprises a gate drive on array (GOA) region comprising a first GOA unit, and a second GOA unit through an N th  GOA unit; wherein
 the first GOA unit is connected to the first signal line, and is connected to the first signal output port through the display area; 
 the second GOA unit is connected to the second signal line, and is connected to the second signal output port through the display area; and 
 the N th  GOA unit is connected to the N th  signal line, and is connected to the N th  signal output port through the display area. 
 
     
     
       3. A display device comprising an LCD panel according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
       4. The display device according to  claim 3 , wherein the LCD panel further comprises a gate drive on array (GOA) region comprising a first GOA unit, and a second GOA unit through an N th  GOA unit; wherein
 the first GOA unit is connected to the first signal line, and is connected to the first signal output port through the display area; 
 the second GOA unit is connected to the second signal line, and is connected to the second signal output port through the display area; and 
 the N th  GOA unit is connected to the N th  signal line, and is connected to the N th  signal output port through the display area.